WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore announced Friday that he's dropping out of the presidential race, after he became the only remaining Republican candidate who didn't qualify for Saturday's GOP debate.
"My campaign was intended to offer the gubernatorial experience, with the track record of a true conservative, experienced in national security, to unite the party," Gilmore told The Washington Examiner on Friday. "My goal was to focus on the importance of this election as a real turning point, and to emphasize the dangers of continuing on a road that will further undermine America's economy and weaken our national security.